If you believe in eastern philosophy you will understand that everything in this universe is balanced. There is good and bad, day and night, yin and yang. That being the case if there is a beauty pageant, there should also be one for the opposite. Well whether there is any “The ugliest” competition for human beings or not, there definitely is one for dogs. Every year in California, a competition is held for the ugliest dog in the world, and whether you believe it or not there are quite a few entrants for the prize every year. The criteria is very simple, the ugliest looking dog gets the prize, but with the quality of the participants it isn’t easy for the judges to arrive at a consensus opinion. This year the prize went to Yoda, a tiny dog 14 year old dog of mixed ancestry owned by Teri and Nicole. [...] Read more »
$100,000 Machine to Replace $1000 Dog
Seems like an utter waste of money right. Well there are more than enough congressmen who feel that the extra money spent is well worth it. The issue is with regards to whether a dog or a machine is better at detecting bombs. There are a number of bomb disposal squads around the world that use dogs to detect bombs. Nobody disputes this. The problem is that in certain cases the bombs may very well be implanted under the skin of the person which makes detection well nigh impossible. The new machine is supposed to be able to not only see through baggage, but also through your clothes. The makers of the machine agree that it cannot see through skin, but it appears that the ability to see through clothes is more than sufficient for some people. As per their definition, the machine can see through clothes and detect modification [...] Read more »
Woman Misses Dog, Shoots Husband Instead
Sunday the 17th of July, brought with the day the news about the needless death of a 53 year old man, Robert Walker. Betty Walker accidentally killed her husband while aiming at a neighborhood pet which was being held by her husband. Betty and her husband, Robert walker were visiting with their son and his family, when discussions expressing concern about a neighbor’s dog arose. Robert Walker expressed his concern that the dog may one day get big enough to jump over the fence. While the events leading to the shooting are not clear, Mrs Waker says that the dog was trying to attack children in the neighborhood, which led her to get her .38 revolver out and attempt to shoot the dog. However, it is strange that at the time she shot the dog, her husband was actually holding the supposedly ferocious 8 month old puppy. She fired two [...] Read more »
Irresponsible Python Owners Face Long Jail Sentence
The 2009 case of third degree murder, manslaughter and child neglect was concluded late last week as Jaren Hare, 21 and Charles Darnell, 34 were sentenced to up to 35 years in prison by a Judge in Florida. The guilty sentence followed the death of Jaren Hare’s two year old daughter Shanianna who was strangled to death by Hare’s pet Burmese python. The date for Jaren Hare’s sentencing has been scheduled for the 24th of August, at one in the afternoon. The pet python which belonged to Hare since she was 14 years old was not considered a threat by its owners. However, their misguided trust of this dangerous creature was evident when they lost their little child to it. The python was usually housed in an enclosure covered only by a quilt. The night before the incident took place, the python actually tried to escape as he was hungry. [...] Read more »
The Most Expensive Dog in the World?
Julia, a German Shepherd cost her owners $230,000. You hear of rich people paying good money for useless things like Marilyn Monroe’s dress, or Michael Jackson’s underwear. Paintings that are just hung on the wall cost in the millions. But for a dog, someone who will be your friend and companion for years, many people feel that the cheaper, the better. Well John Johnson, Julia’s owner feels that she is worth every penny of his money. This is because she’s not going to be a decorative feature in the home, but an employee. What employment you may well ask. Well it’s protecting her master. Julia is trained by Harrison K-9 Security Services, the same company that provides dogs to Navy seal units. In fact that dog that accompanied the strike team to get Osama Bin Laden had a dog that was trained by K-9. Julia is 3 yrs old and [...] Read more »
